So here goes, For the next couple of months we will get to see something truly special of the world we live in.
Stats for Week Oct 12th - 16th:
- Almond remains the #3 school in the nation.
Eldorado 2,418 Foothill 2,363 Almond 1,791 - There are 277 Almond Freikers that are active this year of which 63 have not yet registered at www.freiker.org. Take 5 minutes right now and make sure your child is registered.... I'll wait :)
- Round trips logged this week = 486 despite the pouring rain on Mon - Wed. Good job kids! Total round trips logged to date = 4,459 totaling 6,700 miles. That is an average of 97 walks/rides per day!
- We prevented 4.5 tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere; saved 637 gallons of gasoline and burned a total of 334,575 kid calories.
Ана́дырь, Chukchi: Кагыргын, Kagyrgyn) is a town and the administrative center of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, the extreme north-eastern region of Russia. At 177°30′E, Anadyr is the easternmost town in Russia. Population: 11,038 (2002 Census).
It is the most northeasterly region of Russia and, since the sale of Alaska to the United States, has been the only part of Russia lying partially in the Western Hemisphere (east of the 180th meridian).
Chukotka is populated by Chukchi, an indigenous people inhabiting the Chukchi Peninsula. They speak the Chukchi language. Many of them are reindeer herders. Chukchi who live in coastal areas hunt sea mammals, polar bears and carve walrus ivory.The climate of Anadyr is subarctic. Winters are prolonged and very cold, with up to six months of sub-zero temperatures, so that the soil remains permanently frozen. Permafrost and tundra cover most of the region.
Almond Freikers Arrive in Магада́н (Magadan), Russia:
Магада́н) is a port town on the Sea of Okhotsk and gateway to the Kolyma region. It is the administrative center of Magadan Oblast (since 1953), in the Russian Far East. Population: 114,873 (2008 est.); Ship building and fishing are the major industries. The town has a seaport (fully navigable from May to December) and a small international airport.
Magadan is very isolated. The nearest major city is Yakutsk, 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) away via an unpaved road which is best used in the winter, especially since there is no bridge over the Lena River at Yakutsk.
Magadan was the focal point of the Long Way Round motorcycle journey made by Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman and their team. Although their ultimate destination was New York, they frequently noted how reaching the Russian city was the ultimate measure of success or failure for their adventure. Despite encountering swollen rivers, broken bridges and virtually impassable roads as they traveled through Siberia, they were ultimately able to ride the "Road of Bones" into Magadan, and flew from there to Anchorage, Alaska from where they continued to New York. Recalling his final day in Magadan before leaving for America, McGregor wrote:
"Magadan, Siberia. The place that had been in my thoughts and dreams for two years, like a mythical city forever beyond my reach. I wanted to capture it, somehow hold on to it and take a part of it with me when we began the long journey home."
Magadan Church in winter
This Week's Green Gear Award Winner!
And the Green Gear winner for this week was...... (drum roll).....
Teddy Chmyz
Congratulations, Teddy, for completing 5 consecutive Green Commutes the previous week!
Baskin-Robbins Winners For This Week!
This is a big week. Remember you get 1 free ice cream cone for every 15 rides or walks! Coupons will be passed out in class early next week.
| Abigail | 1244393 | |
| Alex | 464221 | |
| Alex | 1236366 | |
| Andrew | 997089, 1249740 | |
| Anthony | 974684 | |
| Audrey | 1238687 | |
| Austin | 1243628 | |
| Ben Parker | 975545 | |
| Brandon | 465461, 990409 | |
| Brandon L. | 991811 | |
| Bryan | 1230860 | |
| Caris | 965375, 996055 | |
| Chad | 990053, 1247082 | |
| Cole F. | 1248477 | |
| Connor | 1236055 | |
| Corinne | 970397 | |
| Dalezilla | 1242628 | |
| Daniel | 970958 | |
| David | 999490 | |
| Drew | 994375 | |
| Eduardo | 993855 | |
| Elyse | 1239325, 970222 | |
| Eric | 975978 | |
| Ethan | 460637 | |
| Evan | 1243290 | |
| Han-Nha | 1236650 | |
| Ian | 991309 | |
| Ian C. | 1233544, 978754 | |
| Isabella | 974148 | |
| Jack | 972443 | |
| Jacob | 1235668, 979231 | |
| Jamie | 975327 | |
| jeremy b. | 1237528, 1249479 | |
| Joely F. | 1240059 | |
| Julia | 975625 | |
| Julia | 1239027, 977343 | |
| Katia | 1244431 | |
| Kelsey | 1241384 | |
| Krishna | 1233028 | |
| Lily | 1245890 | |
| Luis | 1245350 | |
| Marcus | 977847 | |
| Matthew | 1243372 | |
| Max | 992086 | |
| Max | 995191 | |
| Mia | 991627, 1244580 | |
| Natalie | 974351 | |
| Nathan | 975174 | |
| Nathan | 975725 | |
| Nathan | 1244039 | |
| Nicholas A. | 1240081 | |
| Nikolas | 992699, 1248842 | |
| Pinky | 1240682 | |
| Rachel | 1237770, 1242109 | |
| Ryan | 975817 | |
| Sasha | 1239119 | |
| Sean D. | 979130 | |
| Shawn | 978683 | |
| Sierra | 1244049 | |
| Tanvi | 1232178 | |
| Tatiana G. | 1248482 | |
| Teddy | 1240376 | |
| Theresa | 1240484 | |
| Thien-Nha | 1238814, 990675 | |
| Tom | 972128 | |
| Trevor | 1241781 | |
| Tyler | 1243092 | |
| Will Diamond | 973104 |
The Top 10% Green Commuters!
Dalezilla 1242628 39 Jack 972443 39 Brandon 465461, 990409 38 Cole F. 1248477 38 Nathan 1244039 38 Teddy 1240376 38 Andrew 997089, 1249740 37 Audrey 1238687 37 Austin 1243628 37 Joely F. 463041, 1240059 37 Lily 1245890 37 Max 995191 37 Nathan 975174 37 Sierra 1244049 37 Tom 972128 37 Trevor 1241781 37 Abigail 1244393 36 Ben P. 975545 36 Ian Conceicao 1233544, 978754 36 Katia 1244431 36 Luis 1245350 36 Mia 991627, 1244580 36
These Freikers Have Walked/Ridden at least 75% of the time!
These Freikers Have Not Yet Registered!
Anthony 974684 35 Bryan 1230860 35 Drew 994375 35 Ethan 460637 35 Julia 975625 35 Marcus 977847 35 Nikolas 992699, 1248842 35 Pinky 1240682 35 Sean D. 979130 35 Chad 990053, 1247082 34 Daniel 970958 34 Eric 975978 34 Evan 1243290 34 Ian 991309 34 Max 992086 34 Rachel 1237770, 1242109 34 Will D. 973104 34 Alex 464221 33 Brandon L. 991811 33 Connor 1236055 33 Julia 1239027, 977343 33 Nathan 975725 33 Shawn 467794, 978683 33 David 999490 32 jeremy b. 1237528, 1249479 32 Kelsey 460650, 1241384 32 Natalie 974351 32 Nicholas A. 1240081 32 Ryan 975817 32 Thien-Nha 1238814, 990675 32 Alex 1236366 31 Eduardo 993855 31 Elyse 1239325, 970222 31 Jacob 1235668, 979231 31 Jamie 975327 31 Matthew 1243372 31 Corinne 970397 30 Han-Nha 1236650 30 Isabella 974148 30 Krishna 1233028 30 Sasha 1239119 30 Tatiana 1248482 30 Theresa 1240484 30
Freikomter Times:
347454 1 350871 13 353816 2 356380 1 358548 4 460124 4 460141 2 460373 3 461104 3 461817 6 462347 2 463565 4 463633 1 463759 5 464299 2 464550 1 465093 11 465231 13 465238 1 465259 7 465487 1 465741 7 466328 3 466630 3 466978 7 467039 7 467182 3 468667 2 468741 1 468904 4 468988 5 469968 5 961147 1 962704 1 966505 5 967515 4 971219 2 972777 5 974001 7 976876 8 979071 7 979631 2 991940 2 992324 6 994228 11 994883 1 996690 2 997293 1 998509 23 999382 21 1230739 1 1232700 3 1233339 7 1233626 13 1235902 3 1237597 29 1237715 27 1238072 9 1239413 12 1246952 13 1248088 1 1249195 11 1249239 13
This is just a reminder that the Freikometer is a solar powered computer that gets 100% of it's power from the Sun. Because of this, the Freikometer has limited hours of operation. Make sure your students buzz in during one of the periods when the Freikometer is turned on:Helpful Hits at the Freikometer:If you miss buzzing in on the Freikometer during one of these periods, you can always enter your child's round trip manually at www.freiker.org.
- Start of Day: 8:00-8:30am
- PM Kinders: 11:45-12:00pm
- After School: 2:30-3:00pm
Here are some tips that will make it easier for your child to be counted correctly when they get to the Freikometer each day:Well, that's all for now folks. I'll update you again next week
- Have your Freiker RFID tag attached to the top of your helmet or the top handle on your backpack. This gets it closer to the Freikometer and easier to read the tag.
- Make sure your child's name is written on the Freiker RFID tag with a permanent sharpie. This way, if you loose the tag, Venny will know who to return it to.
- Make sure your child takes turns going through the Freikometer one at a time. If you get 4 kids under the Freikometer and it buzzes, nobody knows whose RFID tag just got read.
- If in doubt as to whether your Freiker tag was read, go back through the Freikometer. It will only count you once per day no matter how many times you make the buzzer go off. Have fun with this one...
- If, for any reason, you can't make it out to buzz in on the Freikometer one day, you can always enter your ride/walk manually at www.freiker.org.
- Work on your friends! If you have friends that are riding or walking to school several days a week and they are not Freikers, ask them to join. It's not just about the cool awards but showing the rest of the nation just how committed the students at Almond are to their health and the health of the planet.
Every Ride Counts!
Jon
